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(ALTOON, JOHN). Barton, Brigid S. Introduction by Gerald Nordland. JOHN ALTOON. Santa Clara, CA: De Saisset Museum, University of Santa Clara, 1980. First Edition 1/3000. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 44pp, 15 b&w and 7 color illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a 1980 De Saisset Museum, University of Santa Clara retrospective of eighty-eight paintings and works on paper by John Altoon - the influential Ferus Gallery affiliated artist who died in 1969. An internally bright and most handsome copy of this uncommon item showing some typical slight rubbing to the covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 021514
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(ALTOON, JOHN). Belloli, Jay. JOHN ALTOON: 12 PAINTINGS. New York, Santa Monica, CA & San Francisco: Edward Thorp, Tortue & Braunstein Galleries, 1984. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (16pp), 11 b&w and 2 color illustrations + color cover. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1984 exhibition of twelve paintings by the quirky Los Angeles-based, Ferus Gallery affiliated artist John Altoon held at New York's Edward Thorp Gallery that subsequently traveled to Santa Monica's Tortue and San Francisco's Braunstein Galleries. A handsome copy of this uncommon item showing some mild creasing and a small nick along the spine. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 021302
$ 12.50 order/inquire

(ALTOON, JOHN). Belloli, Jay. JOHN ALTOON: 12 PAINTINGS. New York, Santa Monica, CA & San Francisco: Edward Thorp, Tortue & Braunstein Galleries, 1984. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (16pp), 11 b&w and 2 color illustrations + color cover. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1984 exhibition of twelve paintings by the quirky Los Angeles based, Ferus Gallery affiliated artist John Altoon held at New York's Edward Thorp Gallery that subsequently traveled to Santa Monica's Tortue and San Francisco's Braunstein Galleries. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 021694
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(ALTOON, JOHN). Hopps, Walter & Elke M. Solomon. JOHN ALTOON: DRAWINGS AND PRINTS. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1971. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (24pp), 19 b&w and 2 color illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition checklist. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1971 Walter Hopps-curated Whitney Museum of American Art retrospective of fifty drawings and lithographs by the quirky Los Angeles based, Ferus Gallery-affiliated artist John Altoon. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item. LC 71-181853 Inventory Number: 021645
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(ALTOON, JOHN). Nordland, Gerald R.. JOHN ALTOON: WORKS ON PAPER. Chicago: The Arts Club of Chicago, 1984. First Edition. Small 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 16pp, 8 b&w illustrations + color cover. With a biography, exhibition history and exhibition checklist. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1984 Arts Club of Chicago retrospective of twenty-nine works on paper by the quirky Los Angeles-based, Ferus Gallery-affiliated artist John Altoon. A most handsome copy. Inventory Number: 021150
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(FERUS GALLERY). Gagosian Gallery. FERUS: GAGOSIAN GALLERY ANNOUNCEMENT. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2002. First Edition. Small Oblong 4to. Printed Paper. Exhibition Announcement. Fine. One 8 x 10" sheet of thick cardstock printed offset recto and verso, 1 b&w illustration. Designed by Bruce Mau Design Inc. This is the stylish invitation/announcement card produced for the monumental 2002 Gagosian Gallery exhibition of forty-four artworks celebrating Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery. It reproduces full-bleed the 1960 William Claxton image of a dashing Irving Blum aboard the good ship "Ferus Gallery" surrounded by a bevy of fetching models that includes Peggy (Mrs. Claxton) Moffitt. The exhibiting artists were John Altoon, Larry Bell, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Richard Diebenkorn, Robert Irwin, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Craig Kauffman, Ellsworth Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Moses, Kenneth Price, Edward Ruscha, Kurt Schwitters, Hassel Smith, Frank Stella and Andy Warhol. A most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item, not to be confused with the exhibition catalogue for the same show. Inventory Number: 017212
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(FERUS GALLERY). Neville, Morgan, Director. THE COOL SCHOOL: THE STORY OF THE FERUS ART GALLERY (DVD). New York: Arthouse Films, 2007. 8vo. NTSC DVD in Plastic Case. Documentary Film. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 85 minutes + extras, in color and b&w. "The Cool School" is an object lesson in how to build an art scene from scratch, and what to avoid in the process. Narrated by actor Jeff Bridges, the film focuses on the seminal Ferus Gallery, which groomed the Los Angeles art scene from a loose band of idealistic beatniks into a coterie of competitive, often brilliant artists, including Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman, Wallace Berman, Ed Moses and Robert Irwin. The Ferus also served as launching point for New York imports Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein, as well as leading to the first Pop Art show and Marcel Duchamp's first retrospective. What was lost and gained is tied up in a complex web of egos, passions, money, and art. This is how L.A. came of age". During its ten year life, Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery was home to such influential California artists as Robert Alexander, John Altoon, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Streeter Blair, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Richard Diebenkorn, Llyn Foulkes, Sonia Gechtoff, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, James Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Frank Lobdell, John Mason, Edward Moses, Richard Pettibon, Kenneth Price, Philip Rich, Arthur Richer, Richards Ruben, Edward Ruscha, Paul Sarkisian, Hassel Smith, and Julius Wasserstein. It was also the site of Los Angeles exhibitions by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, Kurt Schwitters, and Joseph Cornell. Morgan Neville's 2007 documentary presciently tells its tale by combining cool vintage footage with contemporary interviews with the likes of Kienholz, Hopps, Irving Blum, Frank Gehry, Dennis Hopper, Ruscha, Bengston, Bell, Moses, Price, John Baldessari, and Dean Stockwell. Also included are short features on Walter Hopps, Ed Kienholz, and a Ferus artists reunion. A pristine copy of this DVD in letterbox format still in the manufacturer's shrinkwrapped plastic case. Inventory Number: 021413
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(FERUS GALLERY). Varnedoe, Kirk. Interview with Irving Blum by Roberta Bernstein. FERUS. New York. (2002) : Gagosian Gallery & Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2009. Second Edition (First Thus). 4to. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards. Exhibition Catalog. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 146pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Bruce Mau Design Inc. With a Ferus Gallery chronology. This invaluable reference catalogue was produced in conjunction with a 2002 Gagosian Gallery exhibition of forty-four artworks celebrating Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery. During its ten year life, the gallery was home to such influential California artists as Robert Alexander, John Altoon, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Streeter Blair, Bruce Conner, Jay De Feo, Richard Diebenkorn, Llyn Foulkes, Sonia Gechtoff, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, James Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Frank Lobdell, John Mason, Edward Moses, Richard Pettibon, Kenneth Price, Philip Rich, Arthur Richer, Richards Ruben, Edward Ruscha, Paul Sarkisian, Hassel Smith, and Julius Wasserstein. It was also the site of Los Angeles exhibitions by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, Kurt Schwitters, and Joseph Cornell. The publication reproduces sixty-six of the gallery's highly sought-after posters as well as vintage documentary and installation photographs, including many by Dennis Hopper. A pristine example of the 2009 Rizzoli co-edition reissue with numerous revisions and text corrections still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-8478-3234-1 Inventory Number: 021761
$ 55.00 order/inquire

(FERUS GALLERY). Varnedoe, Kirk. Interview with Irving Blum by Roberta Bernstein. FERUS. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2002. First Edition. 4to. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards. Exhibition Catalog. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 146pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Bruce Mau Design Inc. With a Ferus Gallery chronology. This invaluable reference catalogue was produced in conjunction with a 2002 Gagosian Gallery exhibition of forty-four artworks celebrating Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery. During its ten year life, the gallery was home to such influential California artists as Robert Alexander, John Altoon, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Streeter Blair, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Richard Diebenkorn, Llyn Foulkes, Sonia Gechtoff, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, James Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Frank Lobdell, John Mason, Edward Moses, Richard Pettibon, Kenneth Price, Philip Rich, Arthur Richer, Richards Ruben, Edward Ruscha, Paul Sarkisian, Hassel Smith, and Julius Wasserstein. It was also the site of Los Angeles exhibitions by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, Kurt Schwitters, and Joseph Cornell. The publication reproduces sixty-six of the gallery's highly sought-after announcement posters as well as vintage documentary and installation photographs, including many by Dennis Hopper. A pristine example of the uncommon first printing (that sold out during the show's run) still in the publisher's shrinkwrap accompanied by a copy of the Gagosian opening announcement featuring a wry William Claxton photo of Irving Blum aboard the Ferus yacht. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 1-880154-74-9 Inventory Number: 016646
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(FOULKES, LLYN). Knode, Marilu & Rosetta Brooks. LLYN FOULKES: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. Los Angeles & Laguna Beach, CA: Fellows of Contemporary Art & Laguna Art Museum, 1995. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. 104pp, 40 color and 5 b&w illustrations. Designed by David Rose Design. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, performance history, bibliography and collections listing. This is the comprehensive catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1995 touring Museum retrospective curated by the Fellows of Contemporary Art and the Laguna Art Museum of thirty-seven artworks by Rolf Nelson and Ferus Gallery mainstay Llyn Foulkes. A handsome copy of this uncommon item showing just a bit of light handling to the covers. 0-911291-24-5 Inventory Number: 021515
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(FOULKES, LLYN). Knode, Marilu & Rosetta Brooks. LLYN FOULKES: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. Los Angeles & Laguna Beach, CA: Fellows of Contemporary Art & Laguna Art Museum, 1995. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 104pp, 40 color and 5 b&w illustrations. Designed by David Rose Design. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, performance history, bibliography and collections listing. This is the comprehensive catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1995 touring Museum retrospective curated by the Fellows of Contemporary Art and the Laguna Art Museum of thirty-seven artworks by Rolf Nelson and Ferus Gallery mainstay Llyn Foulkes. An internally most handsome copy of this uncommon item showing some light wear and creasing to the rear cover and the spine. It has been priced accordingly. 0-911291-24-5 Inventory Number: 021707
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(KAUFFMAN, CRAIG). Wortz, Melinda. CRAIG KAUFFMAN. Los Angeles: Arco Center for Visual Art, 1977. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. One 8 x 12 1/2" cardstock sheet printed offset recto and verso, neatly folded in half to make 4pp, 1 color illustration. With a biography and exhibition history. This is the slender four page brochure cum catalogue published in conjunction with a 1977 exhibition of works from Craig Kauffman's mid-seventies "Interiors" series held at Los Angeles' innovative Arco Center for Visual Art. A handsome copy of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 021990
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(KIENHOLZ, EDWARD & NANCY REDDIN). Kienholz, Edward & Nancy Reddin. EDWARD KIENHOLZ AND NANCY REDDIN KIENHOLZ. Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L., 1984. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. np (8pp), 8 b&w illustrations. This is Los Angeles-based Gemini G.E.L.'s slender eight page print/multiple prospectus announcing the 1984 publication of twenty-five unique collaborative TV sculptures by Ed and Nancy Reddin Kienholz entitled "The Same Old Shoe". It takes the form of a letter written from Ed to Gemini co-founder Sid Felsen discussing the intent behind these, and their previously issued TV multiples - each of which is illustrated here. A most handsome copy of this uncommon ephemeral item with the publisher's greeting and price list laid in, as issued. Inventory Number: 021569
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(MASON, JOHN). Barnes, R.G. & Barbara Haskell. JOHN MASON: CERAMIC SCULPTURE. Pasadena, CA: Pasadena Museum of Modern Art, 1974. First Edition. Small Square 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Ceramics Monograph. Fine. 32pp, 25 b&w illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition history and bibliography. Published in conjunction with a 1974 Pasadena Museum of Modern Art retrospective, this is a slender yet informative catalogue on the pioneering work of late Los Angeles based ceramic artist John Mason. Mason showed at the legendary Ferus Gallery, and along with Otis Art Institute Ceramic Center colleague Peter Voulkos helped give birth to the West Coast Abstract Expressionist ceramics movement. A bright, most handsome copy of what is still the most comprehensive document on the artist to date. Inventory Number: 020194
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(PRICE, KEN). Hopps, Walter & Edward Lebow. KEN PRICE. Houston, TX: The Menil Collection & Houston Fine Art Press, 1992. First Edition. Small 4to. Pictorial Self Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New. 114pp, 57 color and 17 b&w illustrations. Designed by Marilyn Muller. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. Published in conjunction with the extraordinary 1992 Walter Hopps curated retrospective exhibition for Houston's Menil Collection, this is a lovely catalogue featuring forty ceramic sculptures and cups executed by Kenneth Price between 1959 and 1989. A pristine copy of this uncommon and important document still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-940619-08-3 Inventory Number: 017536
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(PRICE, KEN). Rose, Barbara. KEN PRICE: FIGURINE CUPS. Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L., 1970. First Edition. 8vo. Loose Plates in Portfolio. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. np (4pp) + 6 individual 9 1/2 x 6 1/2" sheets printed offset recto only, laid into an illustrated printed paper portfolio housed in a printed die-cut cardstock portfolio, 6 color illustrations. This is one of Los Angeles-based Gemini G.E.L.'s lovely little print/multiple prospectuses announcing the 1970 publication of a series of six hand-printed color lithographs by Kenneth Price entitled "Figurine Cups". These feature the artist's photo-collaged renderings of nude female models posing alongside his ceramic cups. A most handsome copy of this uncommon ephemeral object. Inventory Number: 021567
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(VAN HAMERSVELD, JOHN). Van Hamersveld, John. Dave Clucas, Editor. JOHN VAN HAMERSVELD: MY ART, MY LIFE - SIGNED HARDBOUND EDITION LIMITED TO TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES. Signed and Numbered by the Artists. South Bend, IN: St. Augustine's Press, 2010. First Edition 1/250 Deluxe. 8vo. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Autobiography. As New/As New. 234pp, illustrated in b&w and color. Artist turned Art Director John Van Hamersveld is responsible for some of the most iconic graphic images to emerge from California in the sixties and seventies. Raised in the surfing community of Palos Verdes, his teenage adventures with Mickey Dora, Dale Velzy, John Severson and childhood pal Rick Griffin led to his becoming the graphic designer for "Surfer" and "Surf Guide" Magazines at the height of the "Gidget" and Beach Party craze. In 1964 he created the timeless Day-Glo one-sheet for Bruce Brown's genre-defining film "The Endless Summer". After a stint at the famed Chouinard Art Institute, Van Hamersveld went on to design the Pinnacle Concerts posters for Jimi Hendrix, Cream, The Velvet Underground, and many others as well as create striking album packaging for The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour", The Jefferson Airplane's "Crown of Creation", Bob Dylan's "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid", The Grateful Dead's "Skeletons From the Closet", and most notably The Rolling Stones' classic "Exile on Main Street". "My Art / My Life" confidently recounts Van Hamersveld's autobiographical experiences alongside many of the most interesting Surfing, Art (lots of Andy Warhol anecdotes!), and Rock 'n' Roll personalities of the period - albeit in a sometimes frustratingly disjointed spelling, grammar and continuity be damned manner - and establishes once and for all his place in the pantheon of graphic design history. A pristine copy of the hardbound edition limited to two hundred and fifty copies only BOLDLY SIGNED, NUMBERED (#64) AND DATED 12/1/10 in black ink on the front colophon, as issued. 1-58731-523-8 Inventory Number: 021081
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Whiting, Cecile. POP L.A.: ART AND THE CITY IN THE 1960S. Berkeley & Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 2006. First Edition. Small 4to. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. 255pp, 77 b&w and 20 color illustrations. Designed by Sandy Drooker. This is well researched and written new monograph extolling the virtues of Los Angeles' Pop Art scene of the 1960s. The movers and shakers featured here include Ansel Adams (!), Kenneth Anger, Artforum magazine, Reyner Banham, Billy Al Bengston, Vija Celmins, Judy Chicago, Richard Diebenkorn, the Ferus Gallery, Llyn Foulkes, David Hockney, Dennis Hopper, Allan Kaprow, Ed Kienholz, Claes Oldenburg, Noah Purifoy, Simon Rodia, and most prominently Edward Ruscha. A pristine copy. 0-520-24460-5 Inventory Number: 011310
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(ALTOON, JOHN). Barton, Brigid S. Introduction by Gerald Nordland. JOHN ALTOON. Santa Clara, CA: De Saisset Museum, University of Santa Clara, 1980. First Edition 1/3000. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 44pp, 15 b&w and 7 color illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a 1980 De Saisset Museum, University of Santa Clara retrospective of eighty-eight paintings and works on paper by John Altoon - the influential Ferus Gallery affiliated artist who died in 1969. An internally bright and most handsome copy of this uncommon item showing some typical slight rubbing to the covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 021514 $ 40.00 order/inquire
(ALTOON, JOHN). Belloli, Jay. JOHN ALTOON: 12 PAINTINGS. New York, Santa Monica, CA & San Francisco: Edward Thorp, Tortue & Braunstein Galleries, 1984. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (16pp), 11 b&w and 2 color illustrations + color cover. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1984 exhibition of twelve paintings by the quirky Los Angeles-based, Ferus Gallery affiliated artist John Altoon held at New York's Edward Thorp Gallery that subsequently traveled to Santa Monica's Tortue and San Francisco's Braunstein Galleries. A handsome copy of this uncommon item showing some mild creasing and a small nick along the spine. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 021302 $ 12.50 order/inquire
(ALTOON, JOHN). Belloli, Jay. JOHN ALTOON: 12 PAINTINGS. New York, Santa Monica, CA & San Francisco: Edward Thorp, Tortue & Braunstein Galleries, 1984. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (16pp), 11 b&w and 2 color illustrations + color cover. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1984 exhibition of twelve paintings by the quirky Los Angeles based, Ferus Gallery affiliated artist John Altoon held at New York's Edward Thorp Gallery that subsequently traveled to Santa Monica's Tortue and San Francisco's Braunstein Galleries. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 021694 $ 20.00 order/inquire
(ALTOON, JOHN). Hopps, Walter & Elke M. Solomon. JOHN ALTOON: DRAWINGS AND PRINTS. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1971. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (24pp), 19 b&w and 2 color illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition checklist. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1971 Walter Hopps-curated Whitney Museum of American Art retrospective of fifty drawings and lithographs by the quirky Los Angeles based, Ferus Gallery-affiliated artist John Altoon. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item. LC 71-181853 Inventory Number: 021645 $ 45.00 order/inquire
(ALTOON, JOHN). Nordland, Gerald R.. JOHN ALTOON: WORKS ON PAPER. Chicago: The Arts Club of Chicago, 1984. First Edition. Small 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 16pp, 8 b&w illustrations + color cover. With a biography, exhibition history and exhibition checklist. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1984 Arts Club of Chicago retrospective of twenty-nine works on paper by the quirky Los Angeles-based, Ferus Gallery-affiliated artist John Altoon. A most handsome copy. Inventory Number: 021150 $ 25.00 order/inquire
(FERUS GALLERY). Gagosian Gallery. FERUS: GAGOSIAN GALLERY ANNOUNCEMENT. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2002. First Edition. Small Oblong 4to. Printed Paper. Exhibition Announcement. Fine. One 8 x 10" sheet of thick cardstock printed offset recto and verso, 1 b&w illustration. Designed by Bruce Mau Design Inc. This is the stylish invitation/announcement card produced for the monumental 2002 Gagosian Gallery exhibition of forty-four artworks celebrating Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery. It reproduces full-bleed the 1960 William Claxton image of a dashing Irving Blum aboard the good ship "Ferus Gallery" surrounded by a bevy of fetching models that includes Peggy (Mrs. Claxton) Moffitt. The exhibiting artists were John Altoon, Larry Bell, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Richard Diebenkorn, Robert Irwin, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Craig Kauffman, Ellsworth Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Moses, Kenneth Price, Edward Ruscha, Kurt Schwitters, Hassel Smith, Frank Stella and Andy Warhol. A most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item, not to be confused with the exhibition catalogue for the same show. Inventory Number: 017212 $ 40.00 order/inquire
(FERUS GALLERY). Neville, Morgan, Director. THE COOL SCHOOL: THE STORY OF THE FERUS ART GALLERY (DVD). New York: Arthouse Films, 2007. 8vo. NTSC DVD in Plastic Case. Documentary Film. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 85 minutes + extras, in color and b&w. "The Cool School" is an object lesson in how to build an art scene from scratch, and what to avoid in the process. Narrated by actor Jeff Bridges, the film focuses on the seminal Ferus Gallery, which groomed the Los Angeles art scene from a loose band of idealistic beatniks into a coterie of competitive, often brilliant artists, including Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman, Wallace Berman, Ed Moses and Robert Irwin. The Ferus also served as launching point for New York imports Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein, as well as leading to the first Pop Art show and Marcel Duchamp's first retrospective. What was lost and gained is tied up in a complex web of egos, passions, money, and art. This is how L.A. came of age". During its ten year life, Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery was home to such influential California artists as Robert Alexander, John Altoon, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Streeter Blair, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Richard Diebenkorn, Llyn Foulkes, Sonia Gechtoff, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, James Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Frank Lobdell, John Mason, Edward Moses, Richard Pettibon, Kenneth Price, Philip Rich, Arthur Richer, Richards Ruben, Edward Ruscha, Paul Sarkisian, Hassel Smith, and Julius Wasserstein. It was also the site of Los Angeles exhibitions by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, Kurt Schwitters, and Joseph Cornell. Morgan Neville's 2007 documentary presciently tells its tale by combining cool vintage footage with contemporary interviews with the likes of Kienholz, Hopps, Irving Blum, Frank Gehry, Dennis Hopper, Ruscha, Bengston, Bell, Moses, Price, John Baldessari, and Dean Stockwell. Also included are short features on Walter Hopps, Ed Kienholz, and a Ferus artists reunion. A pristine copy of this DVD in letterbox format still in the manufacturer's shrinkwrapped plastic case. Inventory Number: 021413 $ 30.00 order/inquire
(FERUS GALLERY). Varnedoe, Kirk. Interview with Irving Blum by Roberta Bernstein. FERUS. New York. (2002) : Gagosian Gallery & Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2009. Second Edition (First Thus). 4to. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards. Exhibition Catalog. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 146pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Bruce Mau Design Inc. With a Ferus Gallery chronology. This invaluable reference catalogue was produced in conjunction with a 2002 Gagosian Gallery exhibition of forty-four artworks celebrating Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery. During its ten year life, the gallery was home to such influential California artists as Robert Alexander, John Altoon, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Streeter Blair, Bruce Conner, Jay De Feo, Richard Diebenkorn, Llyn Foulkes, Sonia Gechtoff, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, James Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Frank Lobdell, John Mason, Edward Moses, Richard Pettibon, Kenneth Price, Philip Rich, Arthur Richer, Richards Ruben, Edward Ruscha, Paul Sarkisian, Hassel Smith, and Julius Wasserstein. It was also the site of Los Angeles exhibitions by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, Kurt Schwitters, and Joseph Cornell. The publication reproduces sixty-six of the gallery's highly sought-after posters as well as vintage documentary and installation photographs, including many by Dennis Hopper. A pristine example of the 2009 Rizzoli co-edition reissue with numerous revisions and text corrections still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-8478-3234-1 Inventory Number: 021761 $ 55.00 order/inquire
(FERUS GALLERY). Varnedoe, Kirk. Interview with Irving Blum by Roberta Bernstein. FERUS. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2002. First Edition. 4to. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards. Exhibition Catalog. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 146pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Bruce Mau Design Inc. With a Ferus Gallery chronology. This invaluable reference catalogue was produced in conjunction with a 2002 Gagosian Gallery exhibition of forty-four artworks celebrating Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery. During its ten year life, the gallery was home to such influential California artists as Robert Alexander, John Altoon, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Streeter Blair, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Richard Diebenkorn, Llyn Foulkes, Sonia Gechtoff, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, James Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Frank Lobdell, John Mason, Edward Moses, Richard Pettibon, Kenneth Price, Philip Rich, Arthur Richer, Richards Ruben, Edward Ruscha, Paul Sarkisian, Hassel Smith, and Julius Wasserstein. It was also the site of Los Angeles exhibitions by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, Kurt Schwitters, and Joseph Cornell. The publication reproduces sixty-six of the gallery's highly sought-after announcement posters as well as vintage documentary and installation photographs, including many by Dennis Hopper. A pristine example of the uncommon first printing (that sold out during the show's run) still in the publisher's shrinkwrap accompanied by a copy of the Gagosian opening announcement featuring a wry William Claxton photo of Irving Blum aboard the Ferus yacht. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 1-880154-74-9 Inventory Number: 016646 $ 750.00 order/inquire
(FOULKES, LLYN). Knode, Marilu & Rosetta Brooks. LLYN FOULKES: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. Los Angeles & Laguna Beach, CA: Fellows of Contemporary Art & Laguna Art Museum, 1995. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. 104pp, 40 color and 5 b&w illustrations. Designed by David Rose Design. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, performance history, bibliography and collections listing. This is the comprehensive catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1995 touring Museum retrospective curated by the Fellows of Contemporary Art and the Laguna Art Museum of thirty-seven artworks by Rolf Nelson and Ferus Gallery mainstay Llyn Foulkes. A handsome copy of this uncommon item showing just a bit of light handling to the covers. 0-911291-24-5 Inventory Number: 021515 $ 175.00 order/inquire
(FOULKES, LLYN). Knode, Marilu & Rosetta Brooks. LLYN FOULKES: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. Los Angeles & Laguna Beach, CA: Fellows of Contemporary Art & Laguna Art Museum, 1995. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 104pp, 40 color and 5 b&w illustrations. Designed by David Rose Design. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, performance history, bibliography and collections listing. This is the comprehensive catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1995 touring Museum retrospective curated by the Fellows of Contemporary Art and the Laguna Art Museum of thirty-seven artworks by Rolf Nelson and Ferus Gallery mainstay Llyn Foulkes. An internally most handsome copy of this uncommon item showing some light wear and creasing to the rear cover and the spine. It has been priced accordingly. 0-911291-24-5 Inventory Number: 021707 $ 125.00 order/inquire
(KAUFFMAN, CRAIG). Wortz, Melinda. CRAIG KAUFFMAN. Los Angeles: Arco Center for Visual Art, 1977. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. One 8 x 12 1/2" cardstock sheet printed offset recto and verso, neatly folded in half to make 4pp, 1 color illustration. With a biography and exhibition history. This is the slender four page brochure cum catalogue published in conjunction with a 1977 exhibition of works from Craig Kauffman's mid-seventies "Interiors" series held at Los Angeles' innovative Arco Center for Visual Art. A handsome copy of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 021990 $ 25.00 order/inquire
(KIENHOLZ, EDWARD & NANCY REDDIN). Kienholz, Edward & Nancy Reddin. EDWARD KIENHOLZ AND NANCY REDDIN KIENHOLZ. Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L., 1984. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. np (8pp), 8 b&w illustrations. This is Los Angeles-based Gemini G.E.L.'s slender eight page print/multiple prospectus announcing the 1984 publication of twenty-five unique collaborative TV sculptures by Ed and Nancy Reddin Kienholz entitled "The Same Old Shoe". It takes the form of a letter written from Ed to Gemini co-founder Sid Felsen discussing the intent behind these, and their previously issued TV multiples - each of which is illustrated here. A most handsome copy of this uncommon ephemeral item with the publisher's greeting and price list laid in, as issued. Inventory Number: 021569 $ 60.00 order/inquire
(MASON, JOHN). Barnes, R.G. & Barbara Haskell. JOHN MASON: CERAMIC SCULPTURE. Pasadena, CA: Pasadena Museum of Modern Art, 1974. First Edition. Small Square 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Ceramics Monograph. Fine. 32pp, 25 b&w illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition history and bibliography. Published in conjunction with a 1974 Pasadena Museum of Modern Art retrospective, this is a slender yet informative catalogue on the pioneering work of late Los Angeles based ceramic artist John Mason. Mason showed at the legendary Ferus Gallery, and along with Otis Art Institute Ceramic Center colleague Peter Voulkos helped give birth to the West Coast Abstract Expressionist ceramics movement. A bright, most handsome copy of what is still the most comprehensive document on the artist to date. Inventory Number: 020194 $ 50.00 order/inquire
(PRICE, KEN). Hopps, Walter & Edward Lebow. KEN PRICE. Houston, TX: The Menil Collection & Houston Fine Art Press, 1992. First Edition. Small 4to. Pictorial Self Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New. 114pp, 57 color and 17 b&w illustrations. Designed by Marilyn Muller. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. Published in conjunction with the extraordinary 1992 Walter Hopps curated retrospective exhibition for Houston's Menil Collection, this is a lovely catalogue featuring forty ceramic sculptures and cups executed by Kenneth Price between 1959 and 1989. A pristine copy of this uncommon and important document still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-940619-08-3 Inventory Number: 017536 $ 125.00 order/inquire
(PRICE, KEN). Rose, Barbara. KEN PRICE: FIGURINE CUPS. Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L., 1970. First Edition. 8vo. Loose Plates in Portfolio. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. np (4pp) + 6 individual 9 1/2 x 6 1/2" sheets printed offset recto only, laid into an illustrated printed paper portfolio housed in a printed die-cut cardstock portfolio, 6 color illustrations. This is one of Los Angeles-based Gemini G.E.L.'s lovely little print/multiple prospectuses announcing the 1970 publication of a series of six hand-printed color lithographs by Kenneth Price entitled "Figurine Cups". These feature the artist's photo-collaged renderings of nude female models posing alongside his ceramic cups. A most handsome copy of this uncommon ephemeral object. Inventory Number: 021567 $ 90.00 order/inquire
(VAN HAMERSVELD, JOHN). Van Hamersveld, John. Dave Clucas, Editor. JOHN VAN HAMERSVELD: MY ART, MY LIFE - SIGNED HARDBOUND EDITION LIMITED TO TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES. Signed and Numbered by the Artists. South Bend, IN: St. Augustine's Press, 2010. First Edition 1/250 Deluxe. 8vo. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Autobiography. As New/As New. 234pp, illustrated in b&w and color. Artist turned Art Director John Van Hamersveld is responsible for some of the most iconic graphic images to emerge from California in the sixties and seventies. Raised in the surfing community of Palos Verdes, his teenage adventures with Mickey Dora, Dale Velzy, John Severson and childhood pal Rick Griffin led to his becoming the graphic designer for "Surfer" and "Surf Guide" Magazines at the height of the "Gidget" and Beach Party craze. In 1964 he created the timeless Day-Glo one-sheet for Bruce Brown's genre-defining film "The Endless Summer". After a stint at the famed Chouinard Art Institute, Van Hamersveld went on to design the Pinnacle Concerts posters for Jimi Hendrix, Cream, The Velvet Underground, and many others as well as create striking album packaging for The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour", The Jefferson Airplane's "Crown of Creation", Bob Dylan's "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid", The Grateful Dead's "Skeletons From the Closet", and most notably The Rolling Stones' classic "Exile on Main Street". "My Art / My Life" confidently recounts Van Hamersveld's autobiographical experiences alongside many of the most interesting Surfing, Art (lots of Andy Warhol anecdotes!), and Rock 'n' Roll personalities of the period - albeit in a sometimes frustratingly disjointed spelling, grammar and continuity be damned manner - and establishes once and for all his place in the pantheon of graphic design history. A pristine copy of the hardbound edition limited to two hundred and fifty copies only BOLDLY SIGNED, NUMBERED (#64) AND DATED 12/1/10 in black ink on the front colophon, as issued. 1-58731-523-8 Inventory Number: 021081 $ 100.00 order/inquire
Whiting, Cecile. POP L.A.: ART AND THE CITY IN THE 1960S. Berkeley & Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 2006. First Edition. Small 4to. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. 255pp, 77 b&w and 20 color illustrations. Designed by Sandy Drooker. This is well researched and written new monograph extolling the virtues of Los Angeles' Pop Art scene of the 1960s. The movers and shakers featured here include Ansel Adams (!), Kenneth Anger, Artforum magazine, Reyner Banham, Billy Al Bengston, Vija Celmins, Judy Chicago, Richard Diebenkorn, the Ferus Gallery, Llyn Foulkes, David Hockney, Dennis Hopper, Allan Kaprow, Ed Kienholz, Claes Oldenburg, Noah Purifoy, Simon Rodia, and most prominently Edward Ruscha. A pristine copy. 0-520-24460-5 Inventory Number: 011310 $ 45.00 order/inquire